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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Anselmo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and don vasyl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anselmo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Mouth for War by Pantera. The key to victory for Phil Anselmo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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180 cm
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170 lbs
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180 cm
22
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Anselmo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, don vasyl! The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! vasyl fails with a takedown attempt. vasyl misses with a takedown attempt - Anselmo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Anselmo closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. The ground and pound from Anselmo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent. Anselmo lands some shots froms side control. Anselmo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for vasyl on the ground. Anselmo postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Anselmo lands a few punches from side control. vasyl managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Anselmo.
vasyl tries to buck Anselmo off but Anselmo is having none of it. Anselmo trying to control the position but vasyl is working away. vasyl gets back to half guard. vasyl looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. vasyl tries to roll over but Anselmo keeps him under control. vasyl looking for submissions off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fighters are battling for position here. vasyl manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Anselmo wanted to stand there but vasyl had control of the position. vasyl throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
vasyl is looking for a triangle but Anselmo pushes his legs off easily.
vasyl looks gassed! Anselmo trying to control but vasyl is working from the bottom. vasyl has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anselmo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Anselmo thows a big elbow that misses. vasyl has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anselmo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. vasyl is looking to sweep but instead, Anselmo has passed into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Anselmo decides to stand and escape the position. Anselmo gets a clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Anselmo throws an elbow but misses. Anselmo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anselmo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
vasyl tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Phil Anselmo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of don vasyl. vasyl fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anselmo lands a damaging elbow. vasyl tries for a takedown but Anselmo manages to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. vasyl manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Anselmo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. vasyl is keeping the position for now. vasyl working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Anselmo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Anselmo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. vasyl looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Anselmo passes vasyl's right leg, so he's now in half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. vasyl gets back to full guard.
Anselmo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of vasyl is proving hard to escape from. Anselmo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anselmo stopping the sweep attempt from vasyl. vasyl looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
vasyl manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Anselmo defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from vasyl.
That's four minutes gone in the round. vasyl is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Anselmo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
vasyl is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Anselmo is surviving well by controlling vasyl's body position as best he can. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. vasyl is working for a guillotine from mount but Anselmo frees his head quite easily.
Anselmo is trying to stand up. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. vasyl working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. vasyl is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Anselmo has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
don vasyl dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
vasyl with a poor takedown and Anselmo counters by clinching up. vasyl has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Anselmo regains guard immediately. Anselmo pushes vasyl off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. Anselmo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but vasyl paws at him with a jab and circles away. vasyl tries for a takedown but Anselmo circles away easily and Anselmo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Anselmo wants to stand but vasyl has a closed guard, so he can't escape. vasyl is looking for a triangle but Anselmo pushes his legs off easily.
Anselmo wants to stand but vasyl is controlling his posture from full guard. vasyl is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Anselmo rolls with it to try and escape but vasyl cranks on the arm and Anselmo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). don vasyl!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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